Review of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) by Dimitris S — 29 Oct 2009

Quite creepy, but I loved Lizabeth Scott in this. Not bad for a movies I bought for $2.97.

This review of The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) was written by Dimitris S on 29 Oct 2009.

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